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Mr. MacDonald saw two issues: I} reasserting the City's position and inten- . tion with respect to annexation; and 2} replacing Resolution 4002 as recom- mended in the report. He said the City should consider its tax base and the impact on the rest of the metropolitan area of not annexing River Road, and should protect the interests of City taxpayers. Mr. Robinette said that moving ahead with an annexation plan is not consistent with the council's financial policy goals. He requested estimates of the cost of drawing up the plan. Mr. Van Landingham responded that the next step would be for the council to hold a public hearing and adopt the report, but the Planning Commission discourages adoption of the report if the resources are not available to implement it. Mr. Robinette replied that he wishes to know the costs in staff time and money before holding a public hearing. Mr. Rutan asked how much acreage is between the city limits and the UGB and what proportion of it lies in River Road and Santa Clara. Cathy Czerniak, Planning and Development Department, replied that compared to River Road and Santa Clara, relatively little land is located in Willakenzie, the South Hills, West Eugene, and Glenwood. Mr. Rutan said the long-term costs of the plan should be measured by the importance of the objectives. He suggested including Glenwood and Santa Clara as top-priority areas to be annexed. Ms. Bascom said that she supports sending annexation requests directly to the Boundary Commission. She also favored focusing annexation efforts initially on River Road, and felt that helped address concerns over funding. She stated . that as a matter of basic fairness, residents of un annexed areas should share in the costs of the services they enjoy. Mr. Nicholson felt that tying taxes to the City's boundaries creates problems. He suggested the alternative approach of collecting taxes from non-residents, such as payroll taxes, in order to create financial incentives to annex. Ms. Ehrman requested input from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on how the DPS' long-range plan is affected by the timing of annexation. Mr. Van Landingham pointed out that the Planning Commission does not develop proposals for funding mechanisms. Ms. Sirnio added that many of the issues raised by the council would be addressed in developing the annexation plan. Mayor Miller and the council requested more information on resources and costs, as well as what activities would be set aside by the Planning and Development Department in order to implement the report, before the council schedules a public hearing: Mayor Miller suggested that the process be used as a template for other boards and commissions when scoping their work plans. . MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1992 Page 5 5:30 p.m.